Environmental Science Writer & Journalist; Author of "When the Rivers Run Dry"; Former Environment Consultant for New Scientist

London, UK
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Fred Pearce Biography

Fred Pearce is an English science writer, journalist, and public speaker whose career spans more than four decades of reporting on global environmental challenges. Based in London, Pearce is a freelance environment journalist who has reported on issues such as water, population, and climate change from more than 80 countries.

For many years, Pearce served as the environment consultant for New Scientist magazine and has been a regular broadcaster and contributor to Yale Environment 360, the Guardian, and the Washington Post, among others. In the United States, he has written for the Boston Globe, Audubon Magazine, Foreign Policy, Popular Science, and Time, and has produced reports and extended journalism for organizations including WWF, the UN Environment Programme, the Red Cross, UNESCO, the World Bank, and the UK Environment Agency. His books have been translated into multiple languages, including French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, and Spanish.

Pearce is the author of fourteen books on environmental and development issues. Notable works include "When the Rivers Run Dry," "A Trillion Trees," "The New Wild," "The Land Grabbers," and "Confessions of an Eco-Sinner." "The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation" was listed as one of the "Books of the Year" by The Economist, while "When the Rivers Run Dry" was included among the all-time Top 50 Sustainability Books by the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainable Leadership. His book "Despite It All" examines shifts in the green transition over the past four decades and was shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.

Pearce's work has earned him several honors, including UK Environment Journalist of the Year, CGIAR agricultural research journalist of the year, a lifetime achievement award from the Association of British Science Writers, the Peter Kent Conservation Book Award, and the TES Junior Information Book Award. A regular broadcaster on radio and TV, Pearce has given public lectures on all six continents. He is recognized for translating complex environmental science into accessible narratives and for his extensive field experience in environmental journalism.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/27/2026.

Fred Pearce Videos

River Talk Series: Fred Pearce, Journalist and Author - YouTube

River Talk Series: Fred Pearce, Journalist and Author - YouTube

Wetlands International CEO Jane Madgwick sits down with acclaimed journalist Fred Pearce to discuss his impressions of the European River Restoration...

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